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• Show & Tell

  • When
    Mon, December 05, 2022
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    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Privacy of your home

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  Show & Tell 

  

  
  

  Thank goodness for quilting and quilting friends!  Let's gather together for this year's Show & Tell events and share the works that we have created this year.  It is time to celebrate the many friendships that the guild provides for each of us. 

  
  

  Both the public and EBHQ members can attend the Virtual Zoom event on December 5th at 6:30 pm - registration is required to receive the Zoom link which will be sent in an email on Sunday, Dec. 4.

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• MVP - Improv Applique

  • When
    Sat, December 10, 2022
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    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Comfort of your home.
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  Cheryl Arkison - Improv Applique
  

  
  

  
  

                     

  Sign-up starts: Members now and Non-Members 11/01/22

  
  

  From the tools of the trade to basting to final stitches, this class will cover hand applique basics with a big twist – we’re doing it improvisationally! Looking for inspiration, cutting shapes, and block prep are part of the class. This is definitely not the applique you are used to. Portability and great design make applique a skill worth learning. Settle in for some slow stitching
  

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• MVP - Embroidered Fabric Collage

  • When
    Sun, January 08, 2023
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    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Comfort of your home.
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  Deborah Boschert - Embroidered Fabric Collage

  
  

                                          

                      
  

  Sign-up starts: Members 10/19/2022 and Non-Members 11/06/2022
  

  Hand stitching brings fabric collage to life! Combine fused appliqué with improvisational hand embroidery to create two unique, personal small art quilt collages. Learn several embroidery stitches and how to incorporate them into your design for maximum texture, interest and artistry. We’ll cover tips for fused appliqué and improvisational composition. Plus demos of Deborah’s favorite stitches, time for one-on-one suggestions and Q&A.
  

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• Virtual Workshop - Irene Roderick

  • Start
    Sat, January 28, 2023
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  • End
    Sun, January 29, 2023
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Privacy of your own home
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  Virtual Workshop - Dancing with the Wall - Quick Step

  
  

                                                        

  Sign-up starts: Members 09/28/2022 and Non-Members 10/30/22

                                

  This is a two-day workshop 1/28 and 1/29

  Using only two contrasting colors, learn how to construct the individual components used to make an improv Irene-style quilt.  Discover how fun it is to make many types of stripes, triangles, squares and curves in new and original ways. You will take home a 20-24” pillow top or mini-quilt ready to quilt as well as all the techniques to jump into a full-size improv quilt.

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• Educational Session - TBA

  • Start
    Mon, January 30, 2023
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  • End
    Mon, October 30, 2023
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  • Schedule
    9 sessions
  • Location
    First Unitarian Church, 1 Lawson Road, Kensington, CA

  During these times the Educational Sessions are virtual and the speaker is announced month by month.

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• Virtual Lecture - Ben Venom

  • When
    Mon, January 30, 2023
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    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Privacy of your own home
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  Virtual Lecture - All Together Now

  
  

                 
  

                 

  Working with repurposed materials to create textile-based pieces, I

  contrast the often menacing and aggressive counterculture components

  of skateboarding, punk/metal music, and the occult with the comforts of

  domesticity. This collision of traditional quilting techniques with elements

  tied to the fringes of society re-envisions the story of the material through a softer lens.

  
  

  The reclaimed fabrics used in my work contain a multitude of personal

  histories and everyone’s unexplained stain, tear, or rip is included. These

  salvaged pieces are sewn into a larger narrative and become a part of a

  collective history within the work. The fragility of the materials and their

  assaulting imagery are brought together in the form of a functional piece of Art.

  
  

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  6:30 Meet and Greet

  6:45 Announcements by the President

  7:00 Ben Venom (questions via chat)

  After presentation Ben will answer the chat questions.

  
  

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• MVP - Slabs

  • When
    Sat, February 11, 2023
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    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Comfort of your home.
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  Cheryl Arkison - Slabs

  
  

                                          

  

                      
  

  Sign-up starts: Members 11/15/2022 and Non-Members 12/11/2022
  

  This is a focused workshop on the Slab Technique from Sunday Morning Quilts, my book co-authored with Amanda Jean Nyberg. Slabs are what we refer to as the “fabric” made from joining scraps together. It is an improvisational piecing technique that results in unique slabs of fabric that can be used in many ways.

  The class includes detailed instruction on making a slab. Students will then work to make additional slabs, practicing the technique and working towards assembling a quilt top.

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• Virtual Workshop - Tammy Silvers

  • When
    Sat, February 25, 2023
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    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Privacy of your own home
  • Spaces left
    17

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  Virtual Workshop - Faux Curved Piecing After the Rain

  
  

  
  

          Sign-up starts: Members now and Non-Member 11/26/2023

                      

                                
  

  Love the look of curved piecing, but want something a little easier?  Faux Curved Piecing is for you!

  After the Rain – This project combines two of my favorite techniques – faux curved piecing AND partial seams!  PLUS (bonus!) it offers a great opportunity to do some fun embellishment stitching!

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• Virtual Workshop - Tammy Silvers

  • When
    Sun, February 26, 2023
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    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Privacy of your own home
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  Virtual Workshop - Guided Improv - Pointed Comments

  
  

  
  

          Sign-up starts: Members now and Non-Member 11/27/2022

                      

  Try my newest technique – guided improv – and learn to create lovely, long, sharp points with NO paper piecing, templates or special rulers! Yes, it can be done!  Get the LOOK of improv piecing in a “guided” format that allows you to recreate the blocks over and over!

  Pointed Comments – a table runner and placemat set that works great as an introduction to the guided improv technique.  Bonus:  you’ll get MOST (about 1/3 to 2/3) of the table runner done in a full day workshop!

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• Virtual Lecture - Tammy Silvers

  • When
    Mon, February 27, 2023
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    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Privacy of your own home
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  Virtual Lecture - A Deep Dive into Batiks

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Did you know I design batiks for Island Batik?  I know – super fun!  But would you like to know a bit more about the batik process?  I’ll take you in for a closer look at the making of batiks.  This lecture is a combination of slide show, video, and actual batik making tools!  Let’s explore the fascinating and beautiful world of batiks together.        
  

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  Tammy's website

  6:30 Meet and Greet

  6:45 Announcements by the President

  7:00 Tammy Silvers (questions via chat)

  After presentation Tammy will answer the chat questions.

  
  

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• MVP - Fearless Curved Piecing

  • When
    Sat, March 11, 2023
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    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Comfort of your home.
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    23

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  Cindy Grisdela - Fearless Curved Piecing
  

  
  

            
  

                     

  Sign-up starts: Members 12/10/22 and Non-Members 1/10/23

  
  

  Take the fear out of curved piecing with Improv Curves. You'll learn how to cut curves freehand with single cuts, similar to the traditional Drunkard's Path, as well as multiple cuts for more variety in your lines and shapes. There are no patterns or templates--even pins are optional. 

  This is a versatile technique that works well with solid fabrics to make a contemporary style quilt or wall hanging or prints to make a "color wheel" quilt with vertical rows of color. 

  Improv Curves are easy and fun--you'll be confident with curves in no time! 

  
  

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• Virtual Workshop - Sheila Frampton Cooper

  • Start
    Sun, March 26, 2023
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  • End
    Mon, March 27, 2023
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Privacy of your own home
  • Spaces left
    25

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  Virtual Workshop - Lines and Curves

                        

                                                                 

  Sign-up starts: Members 12/25/2022 and Non-Members 1/25/2023

                                

  This is a two-day workshop. Sunday, 3/26 and Monday, 3/27

    9:00 am - 12 Noon both days

  Explore the mystery and excitement of creating a pieced abstract quilt with little or no plan. . 
  

  Students will combine thick and thin lines with curved pieces and assemble the quilt top in rows. There are infinite possibilities. Sheila will demonstrate construction techniques for sewing curved seams and discuss some of the challenges you may run into with spontaneous design and piecing.

  We will discuss basic design and composition, color and value, quilting, and most importantly, trusting your instincts.

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• Virtual Lecture - Sheila Frampton Cooper

  • When
    Mon, March 27, 2023
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    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Privacy of your own home
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  Virtual Lecture - Spontaneous Creation and Inspiration

  
  

               
  

  
  

  This talk goes deep into Sheila's process. She will discuss color, inspiration and the various approaches she engages when doing this type of work. She will share a variety of student work as well as a few other artists and discuss what she feels makes a piece successful. This is a fun talk full of eye candy!

  This lecture will not be recorded.
  

  Sheila's Website

  6:30 Meet and Greet

  6:45 Announcements by the President

  7:00 Sheila's Presentation (questions via chat)

  After the presentation Sheila will answer the chat questions.

  
  

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• Virtual Workshop - Diane Harris

  • When
    Sat, April 22, 2023
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    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Privacy of your own home
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    22

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  Virtual Workshop - Fowl Play

  
  

                      
  

  Sign-up starts: Members 1/22/2023 now and Non-Member 2/21/2023

                      

                                
  

  Learn to make three-dimensional Flying Geese for an energetic scrappy windmill quilt. We’ll cover value, contrast, texture, style, scale and more as we choose fabrics to make your quilt shine. You’ll make one block and then decide if you want to make more for a runner, wall quilt, throw or bed-size quilt. A day of fabric and fun to build your skills and boost your confidence in combining diverse fabrics for dynamite scrappy quilts. Fowl Play appeared in the July/August ’18 issue of Modern Patchwork.

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• Virtual Workshop - Diane Harris

  • When
    Sun, April 23, 2023
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    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Privacy of your own home
  • Spaces left
    22

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  Virtual Workshop - StarQuar Scrap Quilts

  
  

  
  

                           
  

   Sign-up starts: Members 1/23/2023 now and Non-Member 2/22/2023

                      

                                

  Cut scraps into one useful patch size and make these blocks without any fuss at all. Let Diane Harris of Stash Bandit show you the secrets to great scrap quilts!

  Learn a fast and simple way to turn your scrap stash into a gorgeous starry sky—and so much more! Most fabrics work into these quilts beautifully so you can use leftovers or your most favorite fabrics. Concepts include value, contrast, color, scale, difficult prints and more plus many ideas for using these units in a variety of ways. You'll catch a vision for how diverse fabrics can work together and become something much greater than the sum of its parts. StarQuar scrap quilts could not be more fun!!!

  Skill level: Confident beginner and beyond.

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• Virtual Lecture - Diane Harris

  • When
    Mon, April 24, 2023
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    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Privacy of your own home
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  Virtual Lecture - Make Extraordinary Scrap Quilts

  
  

  
  

                   

  
  

  Can diverse fabrics come together into a gorgeous and unique scrap quilt? How does that happen? Why are some scrap quilts beautiful while others are a jumbly mess? Learn how humble fabric bits can be pulled into a cohesive work of art as Diane Harris from Stash Bandit shares dozens of one-of-a-kind quilts in an energetic, entertaining and educational trunk show. Discover how to see your stash with new eyes and increase your fabric savvy. Your quilts are sure to be jazzed up and better than ever before!

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  6:30 Meet and Greet

  6:45 Announcements by the President

  7:00 Diane Harris (questions via chat)

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• Annual Reports and Election of the Slate

  • When
    Wed, May 31, 2023
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    10:00 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Location
    Privacy of your own home

  EBHQ Annual Reports 

  The President and Treasurer have posted their 2022-2023 reports on the website.  To read the reports please log in and go to Annual Reports here.

  In addition, the membership is voting the slate for the 2023-2024 Executive Board.  The election is being held by paper ballot and electronic ballot.  The deadline for returning both the paper and electronic ballots is May 30, 2023. 

  On May 31, 2023 the results will be posted on the home page of the website and on the Annual Report page. 

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• No Educational Session

  • Start
    Mon, July 31, 2023
  • End
    Mon, July 28, 2025
  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    First Unitarian Church, Kensington, CA

  No educational session in July - have a nice vacation.
  

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• Show & Tell

  • When
    Mon, November 20, 2023
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    6:30 PM

  Show & Tell - TBA

  Entry Form - TBA

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• No Educational Session

  • Start
    Mon, December 25, 2023
  • End
    Mon, December 29, 2025
  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    First Unitarian Church, 1 Lawson Road, Kensington, CA

  No educational session in December - Happy Holidays
  

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• Annual Meeting Announcement

  • When
    Mon, May 20, 2024
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    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Online Reports

  The annual reports of the President and Treasurer will be available on the website under Members.  A e-blast will be sent when they have been posted.  In addition, members will elect five new candidates  to the board via electronic voting starting in May. 

  The board candidates were announced by e-blast in April and in the  April Friendship Knot.  

  
  

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